1899-04-29 Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
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Steve e il Duca | Self (archival) | 2024-04-27 |
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Music Genres. Voices of the World | Self (archive footage) | 2023-12-26 |
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Charlie Parker - Bird Songs | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-09 |
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THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ? (Documentary) | 2021-10-18 | |
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Duke Ellington in Isfahan | Self (archive footage) | 2021-09-02 |
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The Apollo | Self (archive footage) | 2019-04-24 |
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The Green Book: Guide to Freedom | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 2019-02-25 |
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The Jazz Ambassadors | Self (archive footage) | 2018-05-04 |
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Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989 | Self | 2014-01-13 |
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Jazz Evolution | Self - Piano | 2008-08-12 |
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Naturröstens hemlighet | Himself (archive footage) | 2007-01-01 |
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Jazz Icons: Duke Ellington Live in '58 | Self - Piano | 2007-05-21 |
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Duke Ellington: The Big Band Feeling | Self | 2005-04-19 |
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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection | Himself | 2005-10-25 |
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The Story Of The Blues | Self | 2004-06-30 |
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Improvisation | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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The Harlem Renaissance | Self (archival footage) | 2004-01-01 |
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Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli Gardens | Self | 2003-11-11 |
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The Intimate Duke Ellington | Self | 2003-06-17 |
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Piano Blues | Self (archive footage) | 2003-01-01 |
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It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2002-02-08 |
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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943 | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington | Self | 1991-01-01 |
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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen | Self (archive footage) | 1975-04-19 |
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On the Road with Duke Ellington | Self | 1974-12-31 |
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The Strolling '20s | Self | 1966-02-04 |
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Anatomy of a Murder | Pie Eye (uncredited) | 1959-01-07 |
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Jazz Ball | Self (archive footage) | 1956-01-01 |
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Mood Indigo | Self | 1952-02-03 |
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Sophisticated Lady | Self | 1952-02-03 |
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Date with Duke | Self | 1947-10-30 |
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Cabin in the Sky | Duke Ellington (uncredited) | 1943-04-09 |
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Reveille with Beverly | Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited) | 1943-02-04 |
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Bli-Blip | Himself | 1942-01-01 |
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Jam Session | Self - Piano | 1942-01-01 |
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Hot Chocolate | Self (uncredited) | 1941-02-20 |
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Birth of the Blues | Self (archive footage) | 1941-11-07 |
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The Hit Parade | Duke Ellington | 1937-04-26 |
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life | Self | 1935-09-12 |
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Belle of the Nineties | Piano Player | 1934-09-21 |
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Many Happy Returns | Piano Player (uncredited) | 1934-06-08 |
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Murder at the Vanities | Duke Ellington | 1934-05-18 |
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A Bundle of Blues | Self | 1933-01-31 |
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Check and Double Check | Orchestra Leader | 1930-10-02 |
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Black and Tan | Duke Ellington | 1929-12-08 |
